Digital terrain elevation data

DTED.org

Public state DTED endpoints for TAK clients. Each release includes streaming, an offline state package, coverage, source, and validation information.

View coverage Setup documentation

Published coverage

The map shows enhanced DTED cells in active public releases. Each polygon is a projected 1° × 1° cell colored by the highest available DTED level. Canonical state endpoints retain their documented fallback; source-specific alternatives never silently mix sources.

Open California setupOpen North Carolina setupOpen South Carolina setupOpen Tennessee setupOpen Texas setupOpen Virginia setupOpen California setupCAOpen North Carolina setupNCOpen South Carolina setupSCOpen Tennessee setupTNOpen Texas setupTXOpen Virginia setupVA
DTED1 DTED2 DTED3 Map updated 2026-07-23T19:21:34Z

CA · compare 2 sources

USGS-SRTM · canonical California 69 enhanced cells validated

NC · compare 2 sources

USGS-SRTM · canonical North Carolina 27 enhanced cells evaluation

SC · compare 2 sources

USGS-SRTM · canonical South Carolina 18 enhanced cells evaluation

TN · compare 1 source

USGS-SRTM · canonical Tennessee 25 enhanced cells validated

TX · compare 1 source

USGS-SRTM · canonical Texas 92 enhanced cells validated

VA · compare 1 source

USGS-SRTM · canonical Virginia 24 enhanced cells validated

Configure a state endpoint

Each state release page provides its endpoint, QR code, configuration files, release details, source licensing, and validation result.

Use your TAK client

ATAK includes DTED support in Elevation Tools. The Simple DTED Streamer plugin is optional.

Select a state

Use the coverage map or state list above, then open the published state endpoint.

Stream or download

Scan the setup QR to stream terrain, or download that state's zipped DTED package for offline import.

Documentation

Setup instructions, data characteristics, source lineage, validation, system flow, and primary references.

Getting startedTAK streaming, ATAK setup, optional SDS, and offline state packages. Operational usesLine of sight, planning, visualization, navigation, and response uses. Data sources and limitationsDTED levels, SRTM, posting, accuracy, datums, surface measurements, and limitations. System flowHow source data becomes a validated state release and reaches TAK clients. ReferencesPrimary USGS, NASA, NGA, and TAK references. Coverage APIMachine-readable published datasets and exact enhanced DTED cells. Source APISupported authoritative elevation sources, terrain models, datums, licences, and access requirements.

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